opossum shrimp; mysid
Small shrimp-like crustaceans of the order Mysida, often used as food or fishing bait.
Opossum shrimp are abundant in shallow coastal waters.
I used mysids as fishing bait.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Rare kanji spelling; the first character is not a Jōyō kanji.
Rare kanji spelling; the first character is not a Jōyō kanji.
The origin is uncertain. The kanji spellings 醤蝦 and 糠蝦 are rare and likely ateji, but the exact derivation is unclear.